cull humanley and easily

[HenPen]

Do you have a link for this?


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[darkfur]

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here you go http://www.ascott-dairy.co.uk/acatalog/Poultry_Processing_.html#aPY91
there are two kinds - if you do ducks or other large birds you'll need the wall mounted. I have orpingtons and you can *just* get away with the handheld for them, but I broke a pair of handheld on a drake, so I have both kinds now. The handheld you can use right down to hatchling quail, so is very good for chicks that are not going to make it.

 

[mackenziesmomma]

Does anyone know of the above tool sold in the USA?

 

[strega78]

If you were closer to me or me to you I would have my husband do it for ya. He is good at it when it comes to putting a animal down when its suffering. I know its hard but it has to be done. He says breaking the neck or cutting it off is the best because it does not suffer. I have no idea. Never had to do it to anything bigger then a hopper rat (young rat).

 

[Glenbogel06]

I make my brother (berkeleysprings) do the deed. I tried shooting his shotgun once just to know that I could and I almost dislocated my shoulder and was deaf for ten minutes, so I don't know if that would be my choice. I shot a raccoon once with a handgun (a rampaging raccoon that killed many of my chickens) and would possibly be able to do that with a chicken if I had too.

If you are attached to your chickens, it's a very difficult thing so if you can get someone else to do it for you I think that is your best bet. If not, you just have to realize that as difficult as it will be for you to do, it is the right thing to do in the end. I cried after I shot the raccoon and felt really bad about it, but it was killing my chickens (who are now locked up in fort knox) and it was something that I had to do. So if you have to cull your chicken yourself, realize that no method will be easy, you will probably cry and feel awful about it, but in the end it is the best thing for the animal.

 

[jerseygirl1]

I read online last night on here when I did a search on humane euthanization, a former vet tech said the most humane way was with starter fluid, sokaed in paper towels, then placed in a one gallon plastic baggie. I didn't try it, but that may be the route to go. That person said it was more humane than the veingar/baking soda, took effect in less than 15 seconds, he said you could also place a towel over the baggie so as not to watch. Hope that helps, just search under "humane euthanization" on this forum and it should pop up

 

[jerseygirl1]

here's the link, just FYI

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=181481&p=1

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[mylittlezoo]

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here you go http://www.ascott-dairy.co.uk/acatalog/Poultry_Processing_.html#aPY91
there are two kinds - if you do ducks or other large birds you'll need the wall mounted. I have orpingtons and you can *just* get away with the handheld for them, but I broke a pair of handheld on a drake, so I have both kinds now. The handheld you can use right down to hatchling quail, so is very good for chicks that are not going to make it.

I may order a few pairs of these from the UK and have my mother send them over. If anyone wants to piggy-back on my order, PM me and we'll try and work something out.

 

[Daidohead]

The only quick , clean, for sure way that I know of is to remove their head. I prefer a hatchet, I have used bipass loppers on birds as large as turkeys with very good results( fast and clean). For me there is nothing worse than a botched attempt to make a clean kill.

 

[HenPen]

Thanks!!

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here you go http://www.ascott-dairy.co.uk/acatalog/Poultry_Processing_.html#aPY91
there are two kinds - if you do ducks or other large birds you'll need the wall mounted. I have orpingtons and you can *just* get away with the handheld for them, but I broke a pair of handheld on a drake, so I have both kinds now. The handheld you can use right down to hatchling quail, so is very good for chicks that are not going to make it.